Angel Ornaments

November 15, 2024 

The WIT group met at Kathy Allen’s shop for a workshop on woodturning angel ornaments which was led by Sally Kasner. She was very organized and had prepared 2”x2”x4” maple blanks and a set of instructions for the project. She demonstrated the steps to the group and then each member took a blank to lathe to turn the angels. Sally gave suggestions as needed as each angel was turned. The group uses three lathes and turn, watch, suggest, encourage and learn together by taking turns at those lathes.

In addition to turning, the women also learned how to use several tools safely while doing the project. Ken Allen, who is a PAW mentor, provided some safety lessons on tools that the women began to use in the shop while making the angels. He gave guidance on how to use the tools safely and proficiently. In this case, the disc sander and the belt sander were used to shape the wings and the angel’s head for placing a halo or hat. In addition, many of the women used the Burnmaster for the first time in signing their work.